Transcript Power Point Presentation that defines the attributes of a good lead, ways to write leads for a variety of purposes, and practice activities.

LEADS - “Write this down”
• A GOOD LEAD MUST:
1. Capture the reader’s interest
2. Introduce your subject or
problem
3. Move smoothly into the body
of your piece
FICTION LEADS - “Write this
down”
• Show a problem or conflict characters have
• Show action (rising) related to the conflict
• Start with dialogue in which characters are
talking about a problem
• Create a sense of foreboding; something
important is about to happen
• Depict a humorous situation
SAMPLE LEADS - which one
would you prefer of the following
four leads about students and
their
lack
of
study
skills??
• ?
Version #1
• Jason is a typical high school junior. Last
night he was studying for a major history
test. Feeling that music relaxes him, he put
on the stereo and hit the books. After two
hours-during which he treated himself to
some snacks, and his favorite TV show-he
decided that he had studied enough. After
all, he had put in two hours. The next day
Jason bombed. Why? He doesn’t know
how to study effectively.
Version #2
• “Students fail tests because they don’t know
how to study,” says Ed Harmon, a high
school history teacher. Harmon’s statement
is echoed by teachers throughout the
country.
Version #3
• Do you know how to study for tests? If you
answered yes, you are in the minority. Most
students don’t know how to study for tests
effectively.
Version #4
• Taking tests is a major activity in American
schools. It is also one of the most anxietycausing. The reason for this comes down to
a simple fact - most students don’t know
how to study for tests.
SO WHAT DOES THIS HAVE
TO DO WITH MY BOOK
REVIEW?
IT’S A MAJOR PART OF YOUR
GRADE, THAT’S WHAT!
LET’S PRACTICE
Read the following paragraph
from a personal narrative, Write
a possible beginning for the
story:
• ……Bob was the one who took charge. He
shouted, “Take this life jacket!” I put the
jacket on as quickly as I could. We hurried
into the lifeboat, being careful not to tip it
during boarding.
BOOK REVIEWS DESERVE
THE SAME EXCITING LEADS
• NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. USING ONE
OF THE STRATEGIES LISTED IN THIS
PRESENTATION, WRITE A LEAD FOR
YOUR BOOK REVIEW.
• ANY QUESTIONS?